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Hi!! Well I just started Junior year and it's my first time taking an AP class (I'm taking two) it was my first day and I'm already feeling stressed out! My teachers from last year really think I can do this but I'm doubting myself :/ all the students in there are SUPER smart. Do you have any advice or anything you think can help me? Thank you(:

I’m not sure when we received this, but just want to say you can do it! I know it’s tough, but your teachers from last year know how smart you are, know your worth ethic, etc. If they think you can do it, they’re probably right! Make a plan of when you’ll study, start studying for tests far in advance, and do your best to believe in yourself. You can do it

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I am in year 9 and i have a siciece assignment with 2HYPOTHISIS FOR 1 QUESTION??!! i need to write 2 hypothesis forr the same question why? Ineed help i am tired and crying and not good at science pls help me i am tired :(((((

hey there! i’d be happy to help. why don’t you come over to my main and message me off of anon and we can figure things out.

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Hello! I have this AWFUL teacher in biology, she's rude & unprofessional, and I can't stand her, but the year's almost done, but I really want to bring her actions to someone's attention, should I talk to my guidance counselor or just not do anything

Hi, I’m so sorry you have such an awful teacher, but congrats on holding out for this long! I’ve been in a situation like that where I absolutely couldn’t stand my chemistry teacher. She was a nice enough person, but she was an absolutely horrible teacher! 

I would suggest going to a councelor first, and also perhaps to have some sort of evidence maybe of things she’s done or said or given you guys that proves she’s unprofessional and rude? Just be wary, because what happened to me was that I had to have a meeting with me, my counselor, my teacher, and my dad. It was very awkward and the counselor took the teacher’s side. She treated me a little more kindly after that, but it was awkward. 

I wouldn’t say to not do anything, though. Even if the counselor doesn’t side with you and if nothing happens, at least you’ll have said your piece and brought it to someone’s attention. Maybe you’re not even the only one. If other students have or do complain about her, that’ll probably wind up coming to someone’s attention and then they’d have to investigate it.

Whatever you wind up doing, I wish you the best of luck! I hope things work out alright or that you at least get some sense of closure and can hold out the rest of the year if you’re stuck with this teacher.

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Planning for a Deadline

Procrastination is bad. Leaving 90% of the work until the last 25% of the time you have is also bad. 

Here’s an example given for an assignment/essay given a 20-day deadline. 

Days 1-5

Understand the assignment

This includes reading the rubric, and assigned texts. 

Select a specific topic

Background research should be done.

Write a flexible thesis statement based on selected topic

Days 5-10

Plan research

Decide sources (books, magazines, documentaries, etc.) you’ll use.

Start research

Individually evaluate sources.

Keep all research organized.

Days 10-15

Write the first draft

If you want an instructor to review your work, now is the time.

Conduct additional research as necessary.

Days 15-20

Write the final draft

Revise, and re-write

Save more than one copy, hand in assignment. 

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Transition Words For Your Essays

Transition Signals:

Transitions are words and phrases that connect ideas and show how they are related.

To repeat and ideas just stated:

In other words,

That is,

To repeat,

Again,

To illustrate an idea:

For example,

For instance,

In particular,

To illustrate,

In this manner,

Thus,

To announce a contrast, a change in direction:

Yet,

However,

Still,

Nevertheless,

On the other hand,

In contrast,

Instead of,

On the contrary,

Conversely,

Notwithstanding,

In spite of this,

Time:

At once,

In the interim,

At length,

Immediately,

At last,

Meanwhile,

In the meantime,

Presently,

At the same time,

Shortly,

In the end,

Temporarily,

Thereafter,

To restate an idea more precisely:

To be exact,

To be specific,

To be precise,

More specifically,

More precisely,

To mark a new idea as an addition to what has been said:

Similarly,

Also,

Too,

Besides,

Furthermore,

Further,

Moreover,

In addition,

To show cause and effect:

As a result,

For this reason,

Thereafter,

Hence,

Consequently,

Accordingly,

Conclusion:

In short,

To conclude,

In brief,

On the whole,

In summary,

To sum up,

#as far as repeating try to avoid it on most essays it's best to be concise

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I am in 11th grade and I am so beyond stressed. I'm breaking out so bad it's terrible. I try so hard but it never seems to be good enough. I'm in all AP classes and I study so hard but today for some reason I failed my English test over a book we read. I felt so confident but ended up getting a 66 on it. It just doesn't make sense. Do you have any advice on how to study better?

Hi! First off I’m really sorry you’re so stressed! I know it’s no fun to be anxious about your work. Please reach out to someone you know when you get overwhelmed- whether it’s a family member, friend, teacher, or someone online- it’s totally okay to ask for help.

Anyway! Here’s some tips (I’m a senior- only in 3 AP’s right now but I’ve been in honors throughout high school with mostly A’s and a few B’s. Just so you’ve got some info)

I ended up with a lot so they’re under the cut

For English I’m assuming you’re in Lang since you’re a junior but this works for Lit too, ANNOTATE YOUR BOOKS. You can stick to mostly highlighting if you’re in a rush, but it’s great to write notes in the margins too. I was assigned to read it at both schools I’ve gone to, so you’ve probably read it, but if you haven’t, read Mortimer Adler’s How to Mark a Book it’s very helpful. 

If you are in lang keep track of all the rhetorical devices you learn, they’ll help you on essays and be super key for the exam, which you’re really not going to be able to “study” for- it’s all conceptual so focus on annotating and learning those

For any class where you’re using a textbook or your teacher is using it to teach (any history, social studies, or science should apply to this hopefully), READ IT. Especially if they assign reading, just do it. It’s boring. Develop a highlighting system if you can mark in your book. Have colors for things like people, facts, definitions, concepts, section objectives, etc. It really helps to take notes as well, but this can be time consuming so if it doesn’t work for your schedule, don’t worry about it. 

Develop a notetaking system that works for you. If you’re visual, make sure to use lots of colors and diagrams. 

Either instead of or in addition to textbook notes, or in addition to class notes, make flashcards for definitions and facts. I really like using quizlet for this kind of stuff, cause the tests are super helpful, but if you’re into paper that works too.

Make a study schedule! This will help you be a little bit less stressed about studying. I do online school so I’m really in charge of my schedule so trust me- it helps a lot. If you know exactly what you’re supposed to be doing and when you’ll be less likely to freak out about what to do or waste time. 

Stick to the schedule. Get a parent or sibling to hold you accountable, set up a reward system, set alarms, do whatever you have to to keep up with it 

Use online tools to help you understand difficult concepts. Shmoop is very helpful with books- don’t use it instead of reading. That will totally screw you over. But it will help you catch stuff you may have missed and help you understand plots that are hard to follow which accounts for 90% of the books you’ll read. Youtube is your friend when it comes to science and math.

Set up study groups if you can. Even if it’s just one or two other people. Some people will be better than you at some things, and that’s okay, take advantage of it. If you’re better than other people at something, teach it to them! It will help you remember it and understand it even better.

Don’t try to cram. The schedule will help with this too. Start studying at least two days in advance. You’ll be less stressed out, and it’ll help you remember things better.

Use weekends to your advantage.

Make study guides from your notes and textbook readings and carry them with you everywhere and read through it whenever you have a chance.

this post has a lot of useful links as well 

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COLLEGE ESSAY MASTERPOST

For many students, the beginning of senior year marks the start of the “official” college season. Hopeful applicants are jumping right into the thick of transcripts, extracurricular lists, and essays as deadlines draw near. One of the most anxiety-inducing parts of applying for college is crafting the perfect personal statement!

To aid all of you fledgling essay writers, I’ve compiled a list of helpful sources with tips, tricks, advice, do’s and don’ts, and more below!!! (This will be added to often!)

Good luck babies I believe in you!!

    Let’s get started!

Six Tips for Writing Great Personal Statements

Writing the Personal Statement

What Makes a Great Essay?

A Free Guide to Writing Your Personal Statement

8 Tips for Crafting Your Best College Essay

9 essay writing tips to ‘wow’ college admissions officers

Too Much Information in College Essays

Cliches to Avoid in Essays (by appblrgirl)

What Makes a Strong College Essay

What You Need to Know About College Application Essays

11 Essay Mistakes to Avoid like the Plague

College Essay Mistakes

10 College Applications Mistakes to Avoid

Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay 

How to Write a Winning Ivy League Essay

First Liners of Essays

    Videos

Vital Tips for Writing a Winning College Application Essay

How to Write Your College Essay if You’ve Experienced Significant Challenges

How to Write a College Essay that Stands Out

    Ivy League (and other super competitives)

How to Write a Winning Ivy League Essay 

The Art Of Writing Ivy League Admission Essays

50 Successful Ivy League Essays

Top 19 Successful Stanford Essays

    UC Essays

Describing Your World (Prompt #1)

Personal Quality, Talent, Accomplishment…UC Prompt #2

UC Prompts (a selection of articles)

Conquer the UC Personal Statement

Top 2 UC Application Essay Mistakes

    Common Application

Getting Started (a selection of articles)

Advice on Writing the Common App Essay (by collegeadmissionbook)

19 Common App Essay Mistakes

How to Write Your Common Application Essay

Tips For Answering Common Application Essay Prompts

     Essay Examples

Essays That Worked (Class of 2019) (Johns Hopkins University)

Top 102 Successful College Essays

A Few Essays That Worked (And a Few That Didn’t)

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Hey, school's hard

I want to help

CHEMISTRY

- THIS - website will balance your chemistry equations and tell you what reaction type occurred - GREAT for homework!

ALGEBRA

- THIS - website will solve your algebra problems and will explain how it got the answer - it’s really good if you’re stuck on a type of problem and don’t know how to solve it!

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Hi, I'm in 11th grade and I have a ton of homework. My parents know it's too much, so they don't even care if I can't finish it. It's ridiculous, I should have to go through hours of crying and frustration just to get a stupid A+. Any advice to handle this workload?

Hi! Yeah, junior year is tough, lots of people have trouble with a workload, so don’t feel bad! A good thing to do is make yourself a homework schedule, like really well timed out so that you have certain times to do things. Since your parents know about your workload you can have them hold you accountable with the schedule if that’s something you struggle with. If you’re told about your assignments in advance, get some done early on weekends or days when you’re not as busy. It’s boring but you’ll thank yourself later. Remember to take things one by one, and it’s okay if some things slip. Just keep trying your best, the year is almost over!

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Also this one is good for calculus and other math stuff!

Hey, school's hard

I want to help

CHEMISTRY

- THIS - website will balance your chemistry equations and tell you what reaction type occurred - GREAT for homework!

ALGEBRA

- THIS - website will solve your algebra problems and will explain how it got the answer - it’s really good if you’re stuck on a type of problem and don’t know how to solve it!

#math #science #chemistry #algebra #calculus

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Classic Bookshelf: This site has put classic novels online, from Charles Dickens to Charlotte Bronte.

The Online Books Page: The University of Pennsylvania hosts this book search and database.

Project Gutenberg: This famous site has over 27,000 free books online.

Page by Page Books: Find books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells, as well as speeches from George W. Bush on this site.

Classic Book Library: Genres here include historical fiction, history, science fiction, mystery, romance and children’s literature, but they’re all classics.

Classic Reader: Here you can read Shakespeare, young adult fiction and more.

Read Print: From George Orwell to Alexandre Dumas to George Eliot to Charles Darwin, this online library is stocked with the best classics.

Planet eBook: Download free classic literature titles here, from Dostoevsky to D.H. Lawrence to Joseph Conrad.

The Spectator Project: Montclair State University’s project features full-text, online versions of The Spectator and The Tatler.

Bibliomania: This site has more than 2,000 classic texts, plus study guides and reference books.

Online Library of Literature: Find full and unabridged texts of classic literature, including the Bronte sisters, Mark Twain and more.

Bartleby: Bartleby has much more than just the classics, but its collection of anthologies and other important novels made it famous.

Fiction.us: Fiction.us has a huge selection of novels, including works by Lewis Carroll, Willa Cather, Sherwood Anderson, Flaubert, George Eliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others.

Free Classic Literature: Find British authors like Shakespeare and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, plus other authors like Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and more.

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Online Medical Textbooks: Find books about plastic surgery, anatomy and more here.

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MIT Open Courseware Supplemental Resources: Find free videos, textbooks and more on the subjects of mechanical engineering, mathematics, chemistry and more.

Flat World Knowledge: This innovative site has created an open college textbooks platform that will launch in January 2009.

Free Business Textbooks: Find free books to go along with accounting, economics and other business classes.

Light and Matter: Here you can access open source physics textbooks.

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MATH AND SCIENCE

FullBooks.com: This site has “thousands of full-text free books,” including a large amount of scientific essays and books.

Free online textbooks, lecture notes, tutorials and videos on mathematics: NYU links to several free resources for math students.

Online Mathematics Texts: Here you can find online textbooks likeElementary Linear Algebra and Complex Variables.

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Munseys: Munseys has nearly 2,000 children’s titles, plus books about religion, biographies and more.

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Bored.com: Bored.com has music ebooks, cooking ebooks, and over 150 philosophy titles and over 1,000 religion titles.

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ReadBookOnline.net: Here you can read plays by Chekhov, Thomas Hardy, Ben Jonson, Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe and others.

Plays: Read Pygmalion, Uncle Vanya or The Playboy of the Western World here.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: MIT has made available all of Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies, and histories.

Plays Online: This site catalogs “all the plays [they] know about that are available in full text versions online for free.”

ProPlay: This site has children’s plays, comedies, dramas and musicals.

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Public Bookshelf: Find romance novels, mysteries and more.

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Free Online Novels: Here you can find Christian novels, fantasy and graphic novels, adventure books, horror books and more.

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The Road to Romance: This website has books by Patricia Cornwell and other romance novelists.

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John T. Cullen: Read short stories from John T. Cullen here.

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KEIMENA: This page is entirely in Greek, but if you’re looking for modern Greek literature, this is the place to access books online.

Proyecto Cervantes: Texas A&M’s Proyecto Cervantes has cataloged Cervantes’ work online.

Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum: Access many Latin texts here.

Project Runeberg: Find Scandinavian literature online here.

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CELT: CELT stands for “the Corpus of Electronic Texts” features important historical literature and documents.

Projekt Gutenberg-DE: This easy-to-use database of German language texts lets you search by genres and author.

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Access Genealogy: Find literature about Native American history, the Scotch-Irish immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries, and more.

Free History Books: This collection features U.S. history books, including works by Paul Jennings, Sarah Morgan Dawson, Josiah Quincy and others.

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Books-On-Line: This large collection includes movie scripts, newer works, cookbooks and more.

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Free Art Books: Find artist books and art books in PDF format here.

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MysteryNet: Read free short mystery stories on this site.

TopMystery.com: Read books by Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, GK Chesterton and other mystery writers here.

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The Literature Network: This site features forums, a copy of The King James Bible, and over 3,000 short stories and poems.

Poetry: This list includes “The Raven,” “O Captain! My Captain!” and “The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde.”

Poem Hunter: Find free poems, lyrics and quotations on this site.

Famous Poetry Online: Read limericks, love poetry, and poems by Robert Browning, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Lord Byron and others.

Google Poetry: Google Books has a large selection of poetry, fromThe Canterbury Tales to Beowulf to Walt Whitman.

QuotesandPoem.com: Read poems by Maya Angelou, William Blake, Sylvia Plath and more.

CompleteClassics.com: Rudyard Kipling, Allen Ginsberg and Alfred Lord Tennyson are all featured here.

PinkPoem.com: On this site, you can download free poetry ebooks.

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Banned Books: Here you can follow links of banned books to their full text online.

World eBook Library: This monstrous collection includes classics, encyclopedias, children’s books and a lot more.

DailyLit: DailyLit has everything from Moby Dick to the recent phenomenon, Skinny Bitch.

A Celebration of Women Writers: The University of Pennsylvania’s page for women writers includes Newbery winners.

Free Online Novels: These novels are fully online and range from romance to religious fiction to historical fiction.

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Prize-winning books online: Use this directory to connect to full-text copies of Newbery winners, Nobel Prize winners and Pulitzer winners.

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LISTEN UP MOTHER FUCKERS

SEE THIS WEBSITE? 

ITS CALLED WOLFRAM ALPHA

THIS IS THE BEST GODDAMN WEBSITE FOR ACADEMIC SHIT. FUCK GOOGLE. 

THIS MOTHERFUCKER WILL LET YOU SEARCH “HOSPITAL BEDS IN CHAD VS. IRAN” 

AND IT GIVES YOU A STRAIGHT GODDAMN ANSWER 

MAYBE YOU’RE NOT INTERESTED IN DOCTORNESS OF THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES COOL SHIT 

HAVING TROUBLE WITH MATH?

HOLY SHIT

OR MAYBE YOU WANNA DICK AROUND

WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU WANT

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I failed a course in the first semester of high school. I feel so hopeless. This never should have happened, it's clearly all my fault. My gpa dropped and I'm fearing that I'll be kicked out of NHS and not receive recognition during graduation. How do I cope with all these thoughts in my mind and clear it all away to do much better in the second semester?

It's okay, everyone has had at least one semester where they were just off their game. It's not going to make or break you. Don't feel hopeless, don't feel like a failure, and don't think it's game over. There is plenty of time to make up for that one failure and even  NHS has leeway where at the very least you'll be put on probation and get a chance to bring your grade back up, but you won't get kicked out.

Just realize that this happens to everybody, so you're not alone, and you've got a chance to make up for it.  I know it can be hard to put that kind of stuff behind you, and it may take some time. But just try to start fresh and tell yourself that you're not hopeless; you're capable of succeeding in school. If you got into NHS, I know you're capable. Just try not to put too much pressure on yourself and ask for help from teachers or peers if you need it. Don't be afraid to use a crutch, so to speak.

I hope I helped!

Best of luck!

#anonymous #asks

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I don’t know about you guys but I am psyched to get an education, woo. This year is a hella important year for me because if I don’t finish this school year with five As then I am a dead man walking, you get me? So this started off as a collection to help me get those fabulous As but I thought, what the hell? I’ll share this perfection with everyone else because sharing is caring. Anyways, down to the nitty gritty

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Winter break is over, school is starting again and exams are coming up. Somehow going back to school after winter break feels less exciting than going back after the big summer break, when you’re excited to see your friends again and your bag is packed with new school supplies. Here are some sites to help you get back on track:

Get motivated and inspired

You are a star, it’s true

Create a moodboard

Written Kitten (write to get a cute kitten!)

Get motivated to study

21 inspiring movies

Why we do what we do- a TedTalk on motivation

10 study motivation quotes for different kinds of students

How to stop procrastinating

A whole page full of motivational quotes

Get organized

Evernote: great site/app that helps you to organize your stuff

How to get organized in High School

Wunderlist: an app to help organize and a place to store all your to-do lists

Dropbox: store all your documents in one place

Stop procrastinating and get organized

Organize and decorate your desk

Organization hacks

Take care of yourself

The dawn room (aka a great place to relax!)

This app reminds you to eat and drink and you can set goals

Tips for getting good sleep

Tips on how to wake up and make your mornings better

Student recipes:cheap but healthy recipes for eating on a budget

Make your own makeup remover

Movie masterpost for when you’re feeling sick

A place to anonymous vent & you get compliments

Relax and be surrounded by galaxies

Self-injury recovery masterpost

Stop paying too much for your prescriptions

Drink more water

Running late? Quick hair fixes and makeup

Stay on top of your school work

This site helps you solve your math problems

Learn basically everything

Very helpful site

How to ace any test or exam

Essaytyper

This site knows everything

Download free study books

Scholarpedia

Write your best essay ever

Make your own flash cards

Nice sounds to play in the background while working/studying

Now, work hard but don’t forget to put your own health first! Your health is more important than school, and I promise you it will be okay. Keep working, and before you know it, the big summer holiday is here!

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When I was first starting the whole process of finding applying to colleges, I was blessed enough to attend one of the best charter schools in the country, with several great teachers and a CAP Advisor that put so much time and effort into helping us figure out what we were going to do with our futures. I know not everyone is so lucky to have access to the same sort of people or resources, so here’s a long masterpost of many useful links and lots of great information you can use. If you ever want advice or to talk about college, feel free to message me!